Elena and Stefan The relationship between Elena Gilbert and Stefan Salvatore has been romantic yet complicated due to the fact that Stefan is a vampire and the fact that his older brother is also in love with Elena This couple is referred to as "Stelena" by fans Early History Put the verbs from the brackets into SIMPLE PAST TENSE! While visiting his nephew, Stefan _ (hear) a car crash near Wickery Bridge and ( see) a car submerged in the water He _(dive) in after it and (be) able to get to the car A man _ (is) still conscious and (tell) him to help his daughter who (is) unconscious Stefan (do) as he (ask) and _ (take) her to the surface When he _(see) her face he _ (be) shocked to see she (resemble) an old flame of his, Katherine Pierce He (go) back to the car but (be) too late to save her parents Due to his curiosity about Elena, Stefan _ (remain) in Mystic Falls and _(keep) an eye on her from a distance When school _ (start), he (decide) to become a student to get to know her better Season One – the beginnging After the death of her parents, Elena Gilbert (promise) herself that she would be fine on the first day of school She (be) with her best friend Bonnie Bennett when she (see) a new guy register to be a student She _(see) her brother (be) high on drugs and (scold) him in the men's room As she _ (exit), she accidentally (bump) into the new guy, Stefan Salvatore and (leave) awkwardly afterwards At the Mystic Falls Cemetery, Elena (be) spooked by a sudden fog and a crow She _(hurry) away and _ (get) herself injured She _(run) into Stefan again; Stefan (tell) her he was visiting some of his deceased family After seeing the blood from her injury, Stefan mysteriously (disappear), but he (come) back the following evening to return Elena's journal which she had forgotten at the cemetery She _( invite) him to come join her at the Mystic Grill with her friends Bonnie, Caroline Forbes and Matt Donovan Caroline (invite) him to a Back to school party which Stefan (accept), seeing as Elena was going as well